Remove grain from husks (6)

I believe the answer is:

thresh

(Other definitions for thresh that I've seen before include "Scots rush" , "Use flail (on grain crop)" , "Separate seed from grain" , "Beat seeds out of grain" , "Separate grain from (eg, corn)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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